(continued from yesterday's post... still at the mall.) She: Mummy? I need to tell you something else. It's kinda bad. *looks at me with solemn brown eyes and then smirks* Me: *looks to the heavens* Oh my lord, child, what is it? She: Well... the other day? When I was at Jed's house for … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Five Year Old – Part I
This is a scene from a mall... She: Mummy, I need to tell you something. *picks up napkin and wipes pizza sauce from her mouth* Me: *takes deep breath* Yeeeessss? *feels stroke coming on* She: Well... *sheepish* I don't really like apple juice anymore. I swear to god, these … [Read more...]
The Way They Play – Part VIII
The other day, I overheard Madame in the tv room, playing by herself. I could hear what sounded like figurines dropping on the floor, over and over again, followed by her little voice, softly uttering, "Click!" Over and over again. I finally had to see what she was up to... Me: Um... what is … [Read more...]
The Birthday Linger
Our little Madame turned five about a week ago, and I haven't felt terribly rushed about writing a birthday post about it all, since we're good at s t r e t c h i n g things out. We don't just celebrate the day, but around these parts, we're big on savouring the all the birthday time, slurping it … [Read more...]